ˈjərmən, -ˌmen noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin — more at germ
1. archaic
a. : the rudiment of an organism : germ
b. : a young branch : shoot
2.
[New Latin, from Latin]
a. : gonad
b. : the germ cells and their precursors
ˈjərmən, -ˌmen noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin — more at germ
1. archaic
a. : the rudiment of an organism : germ
b. : a young branch : shoot
2.
[New Latin, from Latin]
a. : gonad
b. : the germ cells and their precursors
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012